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Since our founding in 2009, Stand Arizona has been a leading advocate for proven policies,along with the funding necessary, to ensure all students have access to a high-qualityeducation. For the past four years, we have co-led the Invest in Education Coalition, whichdeveloped and passed Proposition 208 to help address our state’s chronic public school teachershortage, […]
PARENTS HAVE POWER! A great example of people using their power to influence change in their community happened in Alhambra School District in February. Stand helped Alhambra parents partner with their superintendent to engage in listening sessions to share their concerns about what was happening in their community. In the listening sessions, parents shared that […]
This month, thousands of young people and their families had a victory in the Arizona legislature. In a vote of 58 to 1, the Arizona House of Representatives passed HB 2033. This bill would help young people avoid falling into a cycle of debt and poverty for mistakes they made during childhood. HB 2033 will […]
This piece was published on the Arizona Republic on January 22nd, 2022. Note to Arizona lawmakers: Do an end-around on huge tax cuts at your own risk Opinion: Voters don’t want tax cuts for the wealthy while schools remain woefully underfunded. It’s risky for lawmakers to do an end-around their wishes in an election year. Arizona Republicans want […]
Arizonans are fed up with failed leadership at the state capitol. The battle for more funding and investment into schools is putting the actions of state leaders at odds with the demands of voters. Time after time, voters have expressed their disapproval in public opinion polls and organized efforts to secure much needed funding for […]
Good leadership means looking out for working families. We commend our nation’s leaders who, through the Build Back Better Framework, have set the path forward to providing families nationwide the resources they need to succeed. Right now, the choice to continue investing in Arizona families is in our elected official’s hands. When the American Rescue […]
